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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE6367

Dunn-Edwards Covered in Platinum#B9BABA · LRV 49

Covered in Platinum reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE6367 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS COVERED IN PLATINUM
RGB 185, 186, 186 LRV 49

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Covered in Platinum
SKU DE6367
Hex #B9BABA
RGB 185, 186, 186
HSL 180°, 1%, 73%
LRV 49
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Covered in Platinum

Covered in Platinum sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Covered in Platinum is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Marseilles
SKU 0525 · #B7BBBB · LRV 49
ΔE 1.52 (near-perfect)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.09
All gray at Behr →
N460-3
#B6B9B9
Lunar Surface
ΔE 1.09 · LRV 48
PPU18-05
#B8BCBE
French Silver
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 50
PPU18-5
#B8BCBE
French Silver
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 50
PPU18-11
#B9B9B5
Classic Silver
ΔE 2.14 · LRV 48
UL250-10
#BDBABB
Grape CrÈme
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 50

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7668
#BAB9B6
March Wind
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 49
SW 7663
#B8BCBB
Monorail Silver
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 50
SW 2832
#B4B9B9
Colonial Revival Gray
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 48
SW 6002
#BCB8B6
Essential Gray
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 48
SW 6275
#BDB8B8
Fashionable Gray
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 49

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2124-40
#B8BDC0
Thundercloud Gray
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 50
HC-169
#B8BAB6
Coventry Gray
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 48
CSP-495
#C0BCBC
Through the Looking Glass
ΔE 2.73 · LRV
1592
#B4BBBC
Blue Springs
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 49
AF-690
#BABDB8
Metropolitan
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 50

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.39
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1009-4
#B7B9B5
Gray Stone
ΔE 2.39 · LRV 48
1012-4
#B8BFC2
Gray Frost
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 51
1010-3
#BABDB8
Solstice
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 50
1005-3
#C2BDBA
Gray Shadows
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 51
18-04
#C3B8B7
Luxurious
ΔE 5.78 · LRV 49

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.44
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-123
#BBBDB9
Day-to-day
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 50
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 5.76 · LRV 48
JG-06
#B9BFB5
Americana Egg
ΔE 6.02 · LRV 51
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 6.42 · LRV 51
JG-63
#AFBCAF
Freshly Cut Stems
ΔE 8.8 · LRV 48

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.86
All gray at Valspar →
T531
#B8B5B1
Swanky Gray
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 46.3
4006-1B
#B2B8BC
Voyage
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 47.2
5006-1C
#B8B9B2
Granite Dust
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 48.1
V140-3
#B3B8B2
Rock Solid
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 47.1
5001-1B
#AEBABD
Grey Brook
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 47.8

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.89
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 5.51 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 7.66 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-37
#B1C6CA
Summer Friday
ΔE 8.22 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 9.09 · LRV 47

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.23
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 49
NO. 27
#B2BFC5
Parma Gray
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 51
NO. 275
#C4BEB4
Purbeck Stone
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 52
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 5.87 · LRV 45
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 9.02 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.04
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 7.04 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 7.49 · LRV 38
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 10.89 · LRV 51
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 11.71 · LRV 35
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 15.46 · LRV 53

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Covered in Platinum within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE6325
Crestline
LRV 49
DE6346
Silver Springs
LRV 50
DE6381
Silver Bullet
LRV 46
DE6311
Haze Blue
LRV 51
DE6318
Lake Placid
LRV 47
DE6353
Silver Lined
LRV 52

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B9BABA in HSL space. Pair Covered in Platinum with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B9BABA + #BAB9B9
TRIADIC
#B9BABA · #BAB9BA · #BABAB9
ANALOGOUS
#B9BABA · #B9BABA · #B9BABA

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.95:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.8:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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